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As Introduced

122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998

S. B. No. 110

SENATOR BLESSING

A BILL

To enact section 325.25 of the Revised Code to authorize a
county agency, common pleas court, county court, or county-operated municipal
court to recognize outstanding employee performance.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 325.25 of the Revised Code be enacted
to read as follows:

Sec. 325.25. UPON NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ANY
APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OFFICE,
DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, BOARD, OR BODY, OR OF A COMMON PLEAS COURT, COUNTY
COURT, OR COUNTY-OPERATED MUNICIPAL COURT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1901.03 of the Revised Code,
MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO
RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM MAY
INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, CASH AWARDS, ADDITIONAL PAID
LEAVE, OR OTHER ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AS THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE, SO LONG AS THE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM DO
NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FIXED BY THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION,
BOARD, OR BODY OR FOR THE COMMON PLEAS COURT, COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY-OPERATED
MUNICIPAL COURT.